Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-28


apology, accepts mechanically at Mr.
limtley's hands the shabby bag into
which he has gathered, by her permission,
the dishOnOrcd treasures, and retres. |
question if i'm all Renford there is heavier
heart; and | wonder with eager, palpitat-
ing interest, who is Jack" and what l.
the precise nature OF the nefarious trick
be has pcrpetratcd.
Mr. Iluntley can explain little-only
that Miss Raine and her father who is
said 10 be an artist are the new people at
Bristol cottage.
The second Of these pictures, imprinted
so indeliby on the retna of my mind, Is
widely different in motif and in detail
The place Is an ambulance tent, pitched
literally enough, rs some Of rs think, in
the wilderness The Egyptian troubles
that began .'ith the riots and rebellion 1T
Alexandria have eliminated in the Souian
war. Gordon-brayes; OF the brayc-has
reached Khartoum. II Teb has been
fought, and our troops are on their way
back from Tokar TO rrinkitat. ! am with
them IN the capacity of army surgeon
and there are times when / satiri2c
bitterly the longing for adventure aud
idle dreams Of distinction 10 which ! am
indebted for tine appointment | hold. But
self repruachCs are useless. The tent IS
tenantcd 10y four men. three Of whom
Lave been wounded in a surprise sl,irmsh
Ill mere outpost affair: the other is the
victim Of Il camp accident. The most
serious case H. that If priv ate called
Ea>tlcigh. lie has been badly dealt with
Ivy dying Arab SpcoIman, has lost much
blood and himself believes that his last
hour is near have done for him what
s. possible, have attended 90 the needs Of
his companions in misfortune, and lave
linrercd by Eastleigh's side 10 test yet
again the security and sunicienCy OF lis
baudagcs What il is in the poor fellows
face that strikes me with a sense Of
familiarity, or at least Of previous ac-
Quaintauce, | cannot guess. But even in
these dubious halt lights am persuaded
that some reminsCcnce should answer TO
the impression thus created. Ouly-it
fails to do SO.
"Doctor!" Eastlabe family means.
"Wcil, my lgdy' respond
Tell me plainly Have a chancc;"
Il decidedly hope So" / reply eyas-
lively
And hope isn't expectation" lie says,
with a curious smile.
am silent. dare not equivocate in
such n case as this; and | recognize, too,
that though but a private soldier, East
leigh is q man of education and quick TO
seize the meaning of accents as well as Of
words
Il take 1t, you and form the same
opinion. doctor he says, between two
terrible paroXysms Of pain; ''and the
world won't lose much if do go; but
butt wish you would DO me a favor.
can depend on yous'
AfA.fifurr TINT Is IA my rotvpr Fast
leigh
I've a father living in England, and
lie and | quarreled / was 10 blame. |
was a sad scapegrace. But he thinks to
Tins day l robbed him didn't; it was
my cousin Dick. Find him and tell him
that. The address -
But the cXcrtion is too much; the pa
tcut elap>1s into unconsci0usncss, and is
restored with difficulty. forbid further
q; H.
II quite understand what it is that You
wish Of me, and Will do IA You request"
shy. The address ! shall find, il ! re-
quire il, with your Kit. | hope it VIII be
unnecessary for me 10 search, aud that
you'll live TO explain TO your father face
90 face. Now, silence! Dickson viii
watch, and send for me if wanted. And
20 opt into the darkness of the plain,
and muse over a solitary cigar until Joined
10y a couple Of rc-imcutal comrades. |
cannot forget the face of the wounded sol
ulcr.
In describing the third Of these mental
pictures, | must explain that | am now
go longer half civilian and half a sol
der. Military stations and barraCk hos
p.ta!F know me no more. \ slender in
hcritaucc has come 10 me from a dear old
maiden aunt the cheer OF whose gentle
cncouragemcnts would to this day rather
have had than her money, and with it !
have bought partnership with an old
college friend OF my fathers DR. Hid
reth has treated me generously, for tho
sake OF aud lang syne; he and his wife
they have no chldrcn--arc delightful
people; and Great Gamble j. a quaint.
well behaved East Anglican town with
many another humorous incongruity
about il beside that Of its name Exist
cncc here is humdrum- granted. But /
nm coutcnt-more than content, since |
have been honorcd with the friendship Of
Mr.. Br-towc. Margarct-~he is Mrs.
Hiidrcths kiuowoman, many degrees re-
moved, and thus have learned the name
lis widow, and had heard her sad and
romantic story before ! met her. Her
husband bore that TILE scarce an hour,
h9 fClI in o ut a. the bride, feet as be
30, "a. 80. ,Le church door, and was
dead maj nefG-e ~;crur could arrive.
The medical evidence eLoWyd ha. p" was
the victim Of heart disease. Go which The
excitement of the day and the hour had
administered q fatal impetus. 80 grieyous
Il shock would aburduutly account for the
gravity which seems II marked feature of
Mrs Bristowe's character. Not tiat she